Chapter 398 A Bad Year

The foggy sea.

"Jelacic, the situation is not good! The fire element was fluctuating violently just now, and the loud noise seemed to be someone releasing a forbidden spell.

Judging from the direction of the sound, the battlefield is not far from us. This is the sphere of influence of the Alpha Kingdom, and those who take action are probably enemies rather than friends! "

Bishop Yosip said worriedly.

It is not difficult to hear his resentment towards the Alpha Kingdom from his tone. If the relationship between the two parties had not been too bad, they would not have used the cover of pirates to sneak over here.

"Don't worry. Judging from the movements, we know that the forbidden spell just now is quite powerful. I'm afraid that even the most powerful people in the holy realm won't be able to release it.

Such a strong man may not be found in the entire continent. If the Alpha Kingdom has such a background, it will be revealed when the orcs invade.

It is estimated that if the fire magicians from all over the country are gathered together, and with the help of the power of the magic circle, they may be able to release this level of forbidden spells.

But we all know that the more people in a magic circle, the better. There are too many magicians gathered. How can the magicians in the main formation have such strong mental control?

Perhaps a certain lich or demon provoked a sacred beast and caused a great war. However, it is really rare to see a fire-type sacred monster emerge from the sea! "

As soon as Jelacic finished speaking, he realized something was wrong. The strong human beings in the Alpha Kingdom are unable to release the forbidden curse on their own, but that does not mean that there are no strong people of this level.

The two met each other at first glance, and they unanimously became suspicious of Hudson. There is no other way. As the fourth dragon knight in the mainland, he is like a bright light in the dark night. He has no place to hide even if he wants to.

As long as the fire-type monsters are not mentally ill, they will not run to the sea looking for excitement. The only exception is the giant dragon. The Creator God favors this species too much, allowing them to swim freely on land, sea and air.

"Looks like we have to be careful about the next mission. If the Dragon Knight gets involved, we may not be able to escape unscathed.

After all, this is someone else's home field, and no one knows the waters of Dulong Island as well as those local snakes.

It's a pity that the Alphas are too hostile to us, otherwise with their cooperation, this operation would be truly safe! "

Bishop Yosip said with a sigh.

Their team might be able to handle a single Dragon Knight. But since the enemy is at the door, there is no reason to come alone.

Anyway, they are now pretending to be pirates. Even if the Alpha Kingdom annihilates them all as pirates, the Holy See will not be able to say anything.

"Complete the mission first! If someone hadn't brought out the relics of that evil beast from Poisonous Dragon Island, we wouldn't have known that the guy died here.

When we find the Holy Sword of Light and the Scepter of Glory, with the blessing of the artifact, you and I can also unleash the power of the Holy Realm.

If we really meet Hudson, we can't defeat the dragon, nor can we defeat his squishy knight?

Of course, it’s best to avoid unnecessary complications. After completing the task, wait and see for a few days before going out.

The war situation in the northern continent is so serious, and it is impossible for Hudson to stay here forever while waiting for Hudson to take charge of the overall situation. "

Jelacic said fiercely.

Who could imagine that two of the three major artifacts that symbolize divine power, the Holy Crown, the Holy Sword of Light, and the Scepter of Glory, are scattered outside, and what is on the Holy Mountain is just Xibei goods?

It involved a dark history of the Holy See, and everyone kept silent. Except for the top leaders of the Holy See, the rest of the insiders were silenced.

The message can be blocked, but the artifact must be recovered. The treasure given by the Lord of the Dawn himself back then was not just an artifact, but also a symbol of orthodoxy.

In order to recover the artifact, the Holy See has been tracing it until now. A lot of clues were collected along the way, but nothing was found.

Including this operation, it was a dead horse being treated as a living horse doctor. No one can tell whether the artifact is on Poison Dragon Island or not.

But for the Holy See, even if there is only a glimmer of opportunity, it must be tried.

Otherwise, if the situation on the mainland changes one day and countries find out that the artifacts in their hands are counterfeit, it will inevitably lead to great chaos.

Barbarian Beard, who secretly heard the conversation between the two, was so frightened that his face turned pale. Under normal circumstances, discussing such highly confidential information would require at least the release of a magic barrier!

The ship is such a large area, and it is inevitable for people to come and go. Even the most basic avoidance was too lazy. There was only one explanation - they were convinced that they could keep the secret.

Is there anyone in this world who can keep secrets better than the dead?

Perhaps not only death, but also the soul will be destroyed, completely cutting off the possibility of leaking secrets.

Even though he had already guessed in his heart that the Holy See would silence him, but he was really sure, Man Beard still had a sad look on his face.

If there is an opportunity for other treasures, he may take the opportunity to get it and use it as capital for his own turnaround.

The artifact that symbolized the orthodoxy of the Holy See was such a hot potato that even if it were given to him, Barbarian Beard would not dare to touch it.

If he is stained with this thing, even if he is reduced to ashes, the Holy See will find him. It is useless to have the protection of big forces.

If the Holy See is really determined to kill a "pirate", no force will stand up for him. It's useless even if he receives a certificate of nomination. His weight is not enough to make everyone fall out with the Holy See.

…

Back on the ship, Hudson hid in the cabin to study the ghosts on the pretext of replenishing his magic power.

The Dalton family's casualties had nothing to do with him. Had it not been for Mr. Hudson's efforts to turn the tide, the Dalton family would have been severely damaged this time.

Without this main fleet, their maritime trade will definitely be affected. Without this most important income, it is not surprising that their prosperity will turn into decline.

If it weren't for the Continental War, Hudson would still need a good reputation to accumulate more political capital for himself, and they would never be able to escape this wave.

"Apiao, if you don't want to die, just sign the contract!"

As he spoke, Hudson made a soul contract directly on the parchment. It doesn't take much effort to deal with this kind of third-level ghost.

It was originally an attempt. It would be best if the soul contract could control these ghosts, but it would be okay if it couldn't.

"What are you doing standing there in a daze? What are you idiots calling you? Why don't you sign the contract quickly!"

The confused version of Maxim shouted.

Working with Mr. Hudson, although he didn't starve for nine meals in three days, his status was really not that high.

It's okay to pretend to be cool in front of outsiders, but when you get to your own home, you're often bullied by bears.

It would be humiliating to file a complaint, he would be abused in a quarrel, and there would be no advantage in "friendly discussions". Maxim really couldn't be strong-willed.

In order to change his bottom position, it is imperative to recruit more younger brothers. These ghosts are very nice, and they look like they are easy to bully.

If you don't obey, he can kill you with one claw. These guys will never dare to stab you in front of Uncle Long.

In fact, with the rapid growth of Maxim's strength, private discussions between dragons and bears have rarely happened recently.

In order to be able to suppress Maxim in the front, in addition to the powerful talent of the Earth Bear itself, the most important thing is Bear Stearns' higher cultivation level.

The bloodline talent is guaranteed to be transported to the sanctuary. In essence, it is just a process of accumulating strength. As long as you absorb more energy that can be digested, you can speed up this process.

Bear Stearns naturally grows very quickly, but after the bloodline talent is digested, the next step in understanding the rules is not just a matter of energy.

Seeing that Maxim's strength was quickly catching up and his own strength had reached its limit, Bear Stearns was naturally unwilling to continue "discussing."

The dragon is powerful in all aspects, but the Earth Bear is partial. A dragon and a bear of the same cultivation level, unless he could take advantage of each other in a fight on the earth, he would not be able to defeat a giant dragon in other places.

If it weren't for Maxim's inexperience, he wouldn't have been so miserable every time he competed with Bear Stearns on the ground.

Maxim, who didn't know he could turn into a serf and sing, is now almost suffering from bear phobia and continues to drag people into the bottom.

"Necromancer!"

A knowledgeable ghost said in panic.

Then all the captured ghosts began to tremble. The necromancer is a professional when it comes to torturing the soul body.

If it falls into the hands of others, the worst possible outcome is death. Anyway, it can be resurrected on the ship later.

It's different when you meet a necromancer. Death is a luxury. Fear awakened some of the remaining memories of their lives, and every ghost was frightened.

"Now that you know about the Necromancer, it seems you are not too stupid. You can either sign the contract on your own initiative, or we can discuss this issue after a hundred years of soul refining."

Hudson threatened with a half-smile.

The identity of the necromancer cannot be revealed, but if the insiders are a group of ghosts, then it doesn't matter.

Even if they wanted to leak the news, there was nowhere to report it. As dark creatures that everyone shouts about, no one will listen to their nonsense.

"Sir, we..."

Before the ghost could finish speaking, the soul fire was already burning. In unbearable pain, the unlucky ghost decisively left a mark on the contract.

After the master-servant contract was established, Hudson, who was originally shouting about fighting and killing, suddenly changed his face. Not only did the burning soul fire stop, but a pure power of darkness surged out to repair the ghost's broken soul body.

The ghosts who were still hesitant at first hurriedly signed the contract. They all became their own ghosts, and the tense atmosphere in the room suddenly disappeared.

Feeling the connection between the two, Hudson was certain that if he used the power of the contract to kill these ghosts at this moment, even the ghost ship would not be able to revive them.

"Okay, let's talk about the ghost ship! Don't tell me, you don't know anything."

Hudson asked with a smile.

Insipid questions are filled with endless terror in the eyes of ghosts. They have not forgotten the scene that burned their souls just now.

"Master, we don't know how the ghost ship was born.

In memory, we followed the captain from the beginning to rob merchants and grew up from ordinary people to now.

We don’t even know we’re dead until we meet you. Daily living habits are not much different from ordinary people.

Especially during the days on the boat, our memory seems to be affected, and we deliberately forget the passage of time.

By the way, we can sense the location of the ghost ship. If you want to find them, we can show you the way. "

The ghost, who had suffered a lot, hurriedly replied.

Unfortunately, apart from the value of finding the location of the ghost ship, the rest of this information is not of concern to Hudson.

The origins and weaknesses of the ghost ship are not introduced at all. They don't even remember their identities in life.

As for the strength of the ghost ship, it needs no introduction at all. Hudson, who had had a fight, knew better than them.

Knowing the location of the ghost ship, Hudson was in no hurry to take action.

Slave contracts are not omnipotent. Although ghosts can be forcibly enslaved, their mental power must overcome these guys.

His mental power is indeed good, but he can only forcefully enslave a few ghosts of the same realm. If there are more ghosts, he will face backlash.

If you want to control the ghost and then the ghost ship, it seems that it is not feasible now.

After hesitating for a moment, Hudson suddenly slapped his head. It is unrealistic to forcefully enslave the three ghost kings with my own mental power, but if it were Bear Stearns and Maxim, it would be different.

As a strong man in the holy realm, it is not a big problem at all to suppress three ghosts whose strength is lower than his own.

They are all our own, and it doesn’t matter who controls the ghost ship. Anyway, these powers cannot be seen in the light and can only be used secretly.

Hudson believes he's not the first to draw attention to ghost ships, and he won't be the last. Among those great forces that have inherited ancient traditions, who doesn’t have the power to do dirty work?

While he was thinking about it, the ship suddenly rocked violently, and the "sea storm" immediately appeared in Hudson's mind.

This season is not a peak period for storms, but any unreasonable natural phenomenon is possible on the vast sea.

The rules summarized by human beings are only suitable for most of the time. If they encounter sudden extreme weather, they can only blame them for their bad luck.

As soon as he stepped out of the ship, Hudson saw a sailor climbing the mast being thrown into the sea and about to be swallowed by the water. In the end, he instructed Maxim to pull the man back.

However, there are only a few lucky ones who happen to be seen by Hudson. Most unlucky people end their lives as soon as they fall into the sea.

The masters accompanying the ship reacted very quickly, and soon someone jumped up and forcibly lowered the sail.

The ship's rocking intensity was slightly reduced, but under the baptism of wind and waves, it could only drift with the current.

A good fleet was suddenly separated by the wind and waves. Two of the small warships were overturned by the waves because they were a step too slow to react.

As the commander of the fleet, Byron's face was terrifyingly gloomy. It was a bad start, and they suffered a series of blows without even touching the enemy's shadow.

First they were attacked by a ghost ship, and then they encountered a storm at sea. I don’t know how to complain about this bad luck.

Seeing being pushed forward by the wind and waves, Hudson could only shake his head secretly. In the face of the power of nature, human beings are still too small.

It is not impossible to use magic to forcibly control the ship, but fighting against the wind and waves will cause great damage to the ship's hull, and may even cause the ship to be torn apart.

In essence, these ships are still wooden sailing warships. Even if it is blessed with a magic circle, it does not have the ability to confront the wind and waves head-on.

Glancing at Viscount Caillaux in front of him, Hudson said nothing. This guy didn't help command the fleet, he just wandered in front of him. He was obviously a clever little guy.

If the wind and waves continue to expand and swallow up the entire fleet, it is undoubtedly the safest to follow Hudson.

No matter how severe the natural disaster is, the survival rate of the Dragon Knight is guaranteed. Even if it runs to the center of the storm and wanders around, the dragon can still escape intact.

"My Lord Earl, the current wind and waves are so strong that the fleet can only drift with the wind. Maybe the fog in our Poisonous Dragon Sea area will be blown away.

Do you think we should evacuate or continue searching for pirates? "

Kayotou said in a close tone.

This topic is not worth much discussion. You have come, how can you come back empty-handed?

"With such a good opportunity, I naturally want to go to Dulong Island to see this legendary place. Not everyone has the opportunity to see it.

As for those pirates, I don't think their situation will be much better than ours. Especially those warships that have been transformed from merchant ships and are not like warships. The current situation will only get worse.

If you don't meet them, you shouldn't kill them; if you meet them, just deal with them easily. "

Hudson said calmly.

Frankly speaking, he was really interested in Poison Dragon Island at this moment. Without the fog blocking the view, the greatest danger is gone.

The island is dangerous, and the Dalton family's cannon fodder is available. Master Hudson will not be in danger until everyone in the fleet is dead.

…

"islands!"

"There's an island ahead!"

Hearing the cheers of his men, Manbeard was about to explode with anger, but he had no choice but to cheer along with him.

There is a Poison Dragon Island in this sea area, and the island in front of them is obviously the destination of their trip.

He was carried directly to the terminal by the wind and waves, how could he have fun?

"Send the order and have the fleet move towards the island!"

Barbarian Beard ordered bravely.

People from the Holy See watched and cheered a few times, but no one thought anything was wrong. If they refuse to dock uncharacteristically, they will immediately arouse the suspicion of the Holy See and the others.

Deep down in his heart, Manbeard could only hope that the Dalton family's fleet would come faster. Otherwise, once the mission is completed, it will be the end of this pirate team.